downslides

noun

plural of downslide
as in dark ages

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  1. decreases
  2. shrinkages
  3. falloffs
  4. slumps
  5. downturns
  6. reductions
  7. dips
  8. falls
Noun
  • According to an analysis from California’s nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO), the tax could generate revenues in the tens of millions in the short term but cause decreases in income tax revenue in the future.
    — Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The bill also gives some legal protection for school districts against financial penalties if their arts funding decreases as a result of factors beyond their control, such as the expiration of a grant.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of decreases
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  • All of the cumulative regions the wave passes through, with all of the growth and shrinkages that occur, imprint themselves onto the wave, as do the initial and final gravitational potentials.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 3 Apr. 2026
Definition of shrinkages
Noun
  • About half of those seasons involved dramatic falloffs in production for those players the next year.
    — Michael Beller, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of falloffs
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  • Hernández and Tucker both went through major slumps at the plate during the season.
    — Beth Harris, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Bitcoin and gold snapped back from steep midyear slumps, with bitcoin vaulting above $77,000 and gold nearing $4,700 as investors rushed into alternative assets this week.
    — Michelle Chapman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of slumps
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  • Prior housing downturns were leverage events—thin equity, loose underwriting, cascading foreclosures.
    — Wesley Carpenter, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Wicked saw one of the biggest downturns, down more than $290,000 from the prior week, to $1 million, as attendance dropped to 86 percent from 99 percent.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of downturns
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  • Retatrutide has produced some of the largest weight loss results reported in obesity drug trials to date, and Bikman said published data on the drug demonstrate substantial reductions in liver fat, triglycerides and fasting insulin.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Adding creatine to an exercise and diet intervention resulted in greater reductions in body fat percentage, better preservation of lean body mass, and marked improvements in upper- and lower-body strength compared to a placebo.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of reductions
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  • Turkish food with menu items like mezza dips, Greek salad, lamb chops and kebabs, falafel, seafood and more.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026
  • What’s more, the mixes can be used straight from the envelope as a dry rub for meat, as a base for dips, or even as a popcorn seasoning.
    — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of dips
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  • When the time expires, the wrestler with the most falls will be declared the winner.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Despite its increasing normalcy, extreme heat can take hikers by surprise, leading to dehydration, heat stroke and exhaustion, which in turn can contribute to falls.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of falls
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“Downslides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downslides. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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